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EBCT 468 Retail Needs Study

Erewash Borough Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 09:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Erewash Borough Council is procuring a retail needs study for its new Local Plan. The appointed contractor will research and assess the Borough’s retail requirements, then prepare and present the findings to the Council’s Planning Policy team. The study will support the plan’s assessment of future retail needs and, where needs are identified, advise on possible site allocations or development thresholds for town-centre uses within or outside town and local centres. This is a professional planning, retail analysis and market research service, rather than construction or retail supply. The work will cover Erewash, with the Council based in Ilkeston. The procurement is classified as market and economic research, polling and statistics.

The process has reached tender: Erewash Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It has one lot, with a contract period from 30 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). Clarification queries were due by 10 October 2026 at 4:00pm, and tenders were due by 21 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. Submissions and queries are handled electronically through the EastMidsTenders e-portal. Tenders will be evaluated on an equal 50:50 basis between price and quality. The opportunity is identified as a light-touch services procurement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits retail planning consultancies, market and economic research specialists, and firms that combine quantitative retail analysis with local-plan advice. Strong candidates will be able to assess borough-wide retail needs, interpret evidence for planning policy, and translate findings into practical advice on town-centre uses, possible allocations and development thresholds. Experience preparing retail needs studies and presenting clear findings to a local authority planning policy team will be directly relevant. The work requires a focused consultancy team able to complete research, analysis, reporting and presentation within a short delivery period. Its stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs may support smaller specialist practices as well as larger planning firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EBCT 468 Retail Needs Study

Notice Description

Erewash Borough Council (EBC) have started work on a new Local Plan, which will be drawn up using the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2026. EBC are now looking for a contractor to prepare and present a Retail Needs Study to be used by the Planning Policy team to help contribute towards assessing the retail needs of the Borough for the new Local Plan. If needs are identified, the study is to inform on possible allocations or thresholds for town centre uses within or outside town and local centres that should be included in the plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f641
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085642-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Erewash Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILKESTON
Postcode
DE7 5RP
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Local Authority
Erewash
Electoral Ward
Little Hallam
Westminster Constituency
Erewash

Further Information

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